§ 75596 Groundwater Charge Limits

Water Code·California

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Key Takeaways

•This law allows extra fees for groundwater use on top of regular taxes.
•The extra fees can only be used for water-related projects like refilling or protecting water supplies.
•There’s a limit: the fees can’t collect more money than the district actually needs for these projects.

Example

A town charges extra fees for using well water.

The town can use this money to refill underground water or protect it from running out, but they can’t charge so much that they collect more than they need.

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§ 75596 Groundwater Charge Limits

Any ground water charge levied pursuant to this part shall be in addition to any general tax or assessment levied within the district or a zone or zones thereof; provided, that in any fiscal year, the sums raised by any ground water charge levied by the district in any zone or zones, shall not produce funds for district purposes that would exceed such amount as is deemed necessary by the district board to be used in furtherance of district purposes in the replenishment, augmentation, and the protection of water supplies for users within the district or a zone or zones thereof. (Amended by Stats. 1979, Ch. 133.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

ground water charge replenishment, augmentation, and the protection of water supplies

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Water Code. Section 75596.

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